Flash Player Install Confusion

2010-03-09 Thread Carlos Mennens
I just did a fresh install of Debian Squeeze X64 and I can't find Adobe Flash Plugin anywhere via Apt. I searched the Wiki and found this link: http://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer My current source.list looks like: deb http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main non-free deb-src http://ftp.us.

Re: Flash Player Install Confusion

2010-03-09 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:40 PM, Aioanei Rares wrote: > Squeeze is testing at the moment, so what is written in the wiki > regarding testing works for you. Just follow the instructions carefully. What is written on the Wiki is: "To do only once : Make sure your APT sources (/etc/apt/sources.list

Re: Flash Player Install Confusion

2010-03-09 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Mar 9, 2010 at 12:45 PM, Camaleón wrote: > My advice is that you get the plugin from Adobe: > > http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10_64bit.html > > And put "libflashplayer.so" under your ~/.mozilla/plugins > > That's all, at least for Iceweasel :-) No such directory structure exi

Network Manager Shows No Connection

2010-03-17 Thread Carlos Mennens
I noticed two years ago when I installed Lenny (testing) that Gnome showed no network connection however I did have an IP and could surf fine. Last week I installed Squeeze and saw the same issue two years later on completely different hardware. I just don't understand why the network icon near the

Change Useradd Behavior

2010-03-17 Thread Carlos Mennens
I would like to know if it's possible when creating a new user with the '/usr/sbin/useradd' script to set the users home directory permissions to 700 rather than the Debian default of 755? I don't understand why Debian does this not do I really care to debate it but I don't like users being able to

Re: Change Useradd Behavior

2010-03-17 Thread Carlos Mennens
If I change the DIR_MODE=0700 in /etc/adduser.conf, will that also be honored when using 'useradd'? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/d80f793f1003171049

Re: Change Useradd Behavior

2010-03-17 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Stephen Powell wrote: > First of all, "useradd" should not be invoked directly.  I suggest the > "adduser" frontend to useradd.  Second, /etc/profile, the system-wide > bash profile, contains a setting for the default umask.  Perhaps this > is what you want to chan

Change In Restarting Services

2010-03-17 Thread Carlos Mennens
I haven't been active in Debian for two years back when Lenny was still in 'testing' and noticed that for some reason it is no longer protocol to restart network services using the 'init.d' scripts. I also noticed the same for Ubuntu (which I don't use or could care about) and am trying to understa

Still Unable To Restart Networking

2010-03-19 Thread Carlos Mennens
I asked the list last week why I am unable to restart my networking service on Debian... /etc/init.d/networking restart That command no longer seems to work in Debian Linux. I was then told to try some kind of "invoke-rc.d/networking restart and that fails to. Can someone please explain how an A

Apache Document Root

2010-03-26 Thread Carlos Mennens
I for whatever reason am unable to locate the Apache 'DocumentRoot' directory setting in '/etc/apache2/apach2.conf' file. I normally would find his in httpd.conf but that is emptry in Debian and they use 'apache2.conf' for whatever reason. Can someone please tell me why in my 'apache2.conf' file th

Installing Video Drivers Manually

2010-03-30 Thread Carlos Mennens
For Debian users is there a suggested and correct method for installing nVidia drivers on their desktop systems? I was told by other distributions I should only use their respected package manager to use the nvidia drivers listed in their repository and avoid using the binary I downloaded from nVid

Re: Installing Video Drivers Manually

2010-03-30 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:10 AM, Jordan Metzmeier wrote: > The nvidia installer from upstream will give you issues. In debian we > use module-assistant to install things such as this. You can find a > detailed guide specific to nvidia drivers here: > http://wiki.debian.org/NvidiaGraphicsDrivers

Re: Installing Video Drivers Manually

2010-03-30 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 3:36 PM, Lisi wrote: > This is basically what Jordan means by "upstream" in this context - the > drivers supplied by nVidia.  Note that Jordan's advice is contradicted by > Ron.  "You pays your money and you takes your choice." ;-) OK so I guess it's just personal preferen

Re: Debian Sys Admin Training / Certification

2010-04-08 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 4:34 PM, Abraham Chaffin wrote: > What training / certification courses would you guys recommend for Sys Admin > / Security Admin training or certification for Debian? > Is the LPIC a good route? Go with Red Hat certification? Or what do you all > suggest? Certifications ar

Trunk Kernel

2010-04-13 Thread Carlos Mennens
Is the 'Trunk' kernel needed for Debian? I installed Squeeze and it defaulted to the 'Trunk' kernel. I was told the Trunk kernel is no longer supported or available. Is this true? I am confused because it still installed and Virtualbox doesn't like it. I have to switch to the default "2.6.32-3-amd6

Re: Trunk Kernel

2010-04-13 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Apr 13, 2010 at 11:25 AM, Monsieur Louk wrote: > I bet you did a netinstall, hence the 'trunk' kernel which is an older > version than the 2.6.32-3 kernel. Once you've installed the latest version > you can just remove the older. Sometimes virtualbox won't boot on the 32-3 > version either

Omit 32-bit Packages From Install

2010-04-14 Thread Carlos Mennens
I was wondering if by default when I installed Debian Squeeze using the "debian-testing-amd64-businesscard.iso" from Debian's site, does it default to installing both 32-bit and 64-bit libraries / packages? The reason I ask is because we're doing testing here in the Army where I work and I need to

Re: Omit 32-bit Packages From Install

2010-04-14 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Apr 14, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Sjoerd Hardeman wrote: > Everything in the 64 bit section is 64 bit, except the ia32 compability > libraries. If you make sure you haven't installed those (which should be the > case on a base system that doesn't need those), then you have a fully 64 bit > system.

Things I Don't Understand About Debian

2011-02-23 Thread Carlos Mennens
1. Screen from console is not cleared as root or regular user once you log out. 2. Users home directories get created with 755 permissions. Anyone can access your home directory and files. 3. Debian installer defaults to creating user group names which is just a mess. Obviously these are not cri

Universally Change PS1 For All New Users

2010-08-04 Thread Carlos Mennens
How can I force Debian to use a custom colored PS1 I have defined under /root/.bashrc for all new users I create with 'useradd' or 'adduser'? Is there somewhere I can modify this like in /etc/profile? Can someone just let me know what the correct process would be for Debian. Thank you for any assi

Netinst Still Installs Trunk Kernel

2010-08-09 Thread Carlos Mennens
I downloaded the latest 'Squeeze' Netinst ISO from the Debian site and after the install was complete, noticed in the Grub kernel list it had installed a Trunk kernel and was told by many that this is a dated kernel and should not be used. Is this true? Why am I still getting this 'Trunk' kernel fr

Home Directory Privacy

2010-08-09 Thread Carlos Mennens
I don't understand why Debian defaults home directory permissions to 755 where most every other major distribution does 700. I find it unusual that I have to 'chmod -R 700' a newly created users /home directory. I know I can modify /etc/adduser.conf or /etc/default/useradd.conf files to change the

No AMD64 Daily Netinst Images (Squeeze)

2010-08-10 Thread Carlos Mennens
Am I the only one who noticed that when you go to Debian's site and try and download a daily image of Squeeze / Testing Netinst under 'amd64', there is nothing there. I see ISO downloads available for i386 but not amd64. Anyone know what is going on? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ.

Re: No AMD64 Daily Netinst Images (Squeeze)

2010-08-10 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:13 AM, Camaleón wrote: > On Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:08:31 +0200, Thierry Chatelet wrote: > >> On Tuesday 10 August 2010 14:27:08 Carlos Mennens wrote: >>> Am I the only one who noticed that when you go to Debian's site and try >>> an

Re: No AMD64 Daily Netinst Images (Squeeze)

2010-08-10 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Aug 10, 2010 at 9:54 AM, Thierry Chatelet wrote: > Yes, sorry, nothing there! nothing in my head either!!! > Thierry Who can we alert on this issue? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debi

Re: Installation of Debian

2010-08-19 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Thu, Aug 19, 2010 at 7:28 PM, GIE KALIFA COULIBALY wrote: > > > > I am new to debian, and I don't have an OS installed on my hard drive yet. I > was wondering if a finished debian Cd/DVD would boot off and do the > installation at the start up of the computer.I

Restarting Networking in Debian

2010-09-22 Thread Carlos Mennens
What is the deal now with 'restarting' networking services in Debian 5 & Squeeze? I use to be able to run the command: /etc/init.d/networking restart Now when I do so in Debian, I get a strange error: Running /etc/init.d/networking restart is deprecated because it may not enable again some inter

Re: Mail server recommendations

2010-10-26 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:13 AM, Camaleón wrote: > I like Postfix and Dovecot :-) I think Postfix is the best open source MTA available on Linux hands down. I have used Sendmail, Qmail, and Exim and none of them have given me the flexability and security of Postfix. Not to mention it's the easies

Re: Mail server recommendations

2010-10-26 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 8:18 AM, B. Alexander wrote: > I had considered squirrel, but I'm not in love with the interface. It's dated in appearance and the lack of a back end database is what killed it for me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "

Orphaned User Accounts?

2010-11-02 Thread Carlos Mennens
I am researching or trying to understand how I can understand why Debian developers decided to implement a fresh installation of Squeeze specifically with orphaned users listed in '/etc/passwd' file. What I mean is if I do a fresh 'minimal' installation of Debian Linux (Squeeze) and when I say 'min

Re: Orphaned User Accounts?

2010-11-03 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 4:18 AM, Camaleón wrote: > 12.1.12.1 Are all system users necessary? > http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/securing-debian-howto/ch12.en.html#s-faq-os-users I guess I'm still puzzled. That link is a great explanation to what each user does and it's fairly common sense that no

Re: Orphaned User Accounts?

2010-11-03 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 9:50 AM, John Hasler wrote: > Carlos Mennens writes: > The entries you are complaining about are > placeholders.  The idea is to standardize the UIDs of the various system > users.  See section 9.2 of the Debian Policy manual. Not so much of a complaint rath

Re: Orphaned User Accounts?

2010-11-03 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 11:01 AM, Camaleón wrote: > You should forward your query/proposal to Debian devel mailing list where > "food is being cooked" :-) Thanks for the info and I will forward it to the developer list. I always wanted to tell them I hate the fact that when 'root' logs out, the te

Re: Orphaned User Accounts?

2010-11-04 Thread Carlos Mennens
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Bob Proulx wrote: > I always hate it that the default skeleton for normal users is to > clear the screen on logout.  It is one of the irritating things that I > always fix on my systems so that it doesn't do that by default.  It > gets in the way of productivity.  I